China’s so-called century baby has died at 25 from heart attack and is being remembered as a talented artist. From the moment she arrived in the world at midnight on January 1, 2000, Xie Yueqian made national headlines. One at the time read: “To the second, the standard century baby has arrived.” Her birth marked…
ROME – As Pope Francis enters his 14th day at the Gemelli Hospital, now the longest of his four stays at the Roman polyclinic, some observers may be tempted to regard the long papal hospitalization as exceptional. In fact, however, by the standards of Francis’s predecessor Pope John Paul II, now St. John Paul II,…
Chinese actress Esther Yu Shuxin, who is known for her playful personality and bold fashion choices, pursued her passion for acting despite coming from a privileged background. The 28-year-old was born in Shanghai to a wealthy family – her father a mining magnate and her grandfather the head of a steel corporation – with an…
A mainland woman who sneaked into a wedding banquet in Hong Kong, pretended to be a friend of the newlyweds and posted a video of herself enjoying the feast, has sparked online outrage. The woman, who goes by the name @kuailefeizhaidejiejie on social media, posted videos of her having a wedding feast in the city…